PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michail Bandert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hines Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bandert
vs
Parker

190 cm
20
270 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michail Bandert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hines Parker!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker tries to bum rush Bandert with a series of wild strikes but Bandert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bandert. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker stuffs the takedown attempt from Bandert. Bandert gets slowly back to his feet.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Parker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Bandert gets the takedown into side control.

Bandert wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Parker, who protects the arm well.

Bandert tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Parker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bandert is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Parker knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Parker parries the strikes from Bandert easily there. Bandert is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Parker to escape.
The ground and pound from Bandert seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parker stops Bandert from passing to mount.
Parker really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bandert. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Parker wants to control but Bandert postures up.

Bandert tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bandert has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bandert wants to lay and pray for a moment but Parker keeps working.
An elbow from Bandert crashes against the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Parker can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandert trying to control the action but Parker is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bandert slips under a jab.
Parker thuds a left hand into Bandert's body.
Parker throws a looping overhand right but Bandert ducks down to avoid it.
Hines Parker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bandert.
Parker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Parker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bandert swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
Bandert shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Parker as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michail Bandert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bandert takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bandert is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Parker.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Donk. Parker catches Bandert right on the button with a cross.
Bandert dodges the punch combination from Parker.
Bandert takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Parker scores with a jab to the body.
Bandert gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Parker.
Parker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parker throws a one two combo.
Parker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bandert stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Parker lands with an uppercut that bounces Bandert off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hines Parker dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Parker lands a nice hook to Bandert's body. Bandert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Parker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Parker drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Bandert right on the button. Bandert goes down! Parker follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Parker gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hines Parker!